I’m getting really pumped up about Berserker Day. It falls right around my birthday, and I always tell my wife to get me little to nothing for my birthday so I can workout our credit card on BDay. I’ll open this topic up so folks can post some positive reviews about things they’ve really enjoyed buying over the years.
Morgan Ranch American Wagyu - Elations. Def: elation in ever bite. This is the best meat I’ve ever had in my entire life. Best strips, best rib eyes, best sirloin, best standing rib roast, best filets, best bavettes. It’s unreal meat just packed with flavor. I’ve been buying it and giving it as presents, buying over holidays for big get togethers, buying throughout the year for steaks. It’s just the very best meat.
Flannery Meats - If you prefer longer dry aged beef, Flannery is exceptional. Flannery’s pork products are also to die for, and it may have about the best ground beef mix to use for anything from smash burgers to meat sauce. Good people, too.
Astrea Caviar - @Charlie_Carnes and I were discussing this the other day. Astrea’s caviar kicks the shit out of Petrossian and Marky’s and so many other big old names. It’s egg size and flavor are on a whole different level. It’s among the very best caviar I’ve ever had anywhere and, relatively speaking, it’s a great deal. This is a must buy for me every year. It’s really sensational quality caviar.
Virage Virage is pretty classic napa cab made by board pal Emily Richer. I had a 2012 last night from last year’s B-Day and it was in exceptional condition and drank beautifully. I love snagging something each year she’ll sell us something. The 2010, 2011, and 2012 are so pretty and nicely balanced.
The Oregon Folks Do I need more Oregon wines? I do not. I’ve got an absolute pile of them from a bunch of different producers. Will I inevitably end up buying absurd deals from Walter Scott, Goodfellow, Patty Green, Kelley Fox, and some newcomer? Shit, I guess so.
Frisch’s Mission - Last BDay I bought some Mission from Sabelli Frisch and, admittedly to my surprise (no offense, Adam), I really liked it! It was my first time ever trying Mission, and fun finds like that are what make B-Day so fun.
I’m leaving off probably another dozen producers I’ve bought up over time and really enjoyed, or sellers like Richard Albert that have pristinely conditioned old bottles of great stuff, or killer Meursault from Ansonia, snacks from Nola, Napa cabs from DiCo, and endless other goodies.
But what are you most excited for this year?
